GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon RX Vega M GL, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 960 stacks up against Radeon RX Vega M GL, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon RX Vega M GL is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega M GL is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon RX Vega M GL here:

Radeon RX Vega M GL Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon RX Vega M GL
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	65 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	IGP
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins
Memory type	GDDR5	HBM2
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)	400 Watt
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GeForce GTX 960 has 84% more power consumption, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
GeForce GTX 960 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX Vega M GL uses IGP interface.
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon RX Vega M GL have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 960 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 196 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
GeForce GTX 960 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GL is 1393 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	35−40
medium / 1080p	40−45	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p	55−60	27−30
ultra / 1080p	45−50	24−27
QHD / 1440p	35−40	7−8
4K / 2160p	18−20	6−7
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon RX Vega M GL have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	220−230
medium / 768p	220−230	190−200
ultra / 1080p	180−190	100−110
QHD / 1440p	110−120	65−70
4K / 2160p	70−75	35−40
high / 768p	210−220	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 36% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon RX Vega M GL have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p	45−50	21−24
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
QHD / 1440p	27−30	18−20
4K / 2160p	14−16	6−7
low / 720p	80−85	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Far Cry 5 is 95% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p	60−65	27−30
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	27−30	14−16
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	110−120
medium / 1080p	110−120	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Fortnite is 81% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p	60−65	30−33
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	30−35	10−12
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	65−70	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Forza Horizon 4 is 96% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p	140−150	95−100
medium / 768p	120−130	85−90
high / 1080p	70−75	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	14−16
QHD / 1440p	21−24	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−12
ultra / 1080p	20−22	8−9
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	2−3
low / 720p	65−70	35−40
medium / 1080p	30−35	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Metro Exodus is 121% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p	130−140	110−120
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	9−10
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	30−35
medium / 1080p	35−40	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 89% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p	130−140	60−65
medium / 768p	85−90	40−45
high / 1080p	45−50	21−24
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 113% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	35−40
high / 768p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon RX Vega M GL
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 4.0
Code name	GM206	Polaris 22
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 January 2015	1 February 2018
Pipelines	1024	1280
Core clock speed	1127 MHz	931 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	1011 MHz
Transistor count	2,940 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	72 billion/sec	80.88
Floating-point performance	2,413 gflops	2,588 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	128 Bit	1024 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores	1024
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	318 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	8 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	141.47 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

Radeon RX Vega M GL is a Laptop Graphics Card

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